you have said time is awasting and it is up to both parties to put something together. it doesn't look like they will ahead of the election, and maybe because they think maybe republicans think if romney were elected, maybe embolden by a republican senate they might be able to put a deal together more of their liking and democrats waiting out to re-elect rebound, much the same thing but that limits the amount of time they can do anything, right? >>guest: absolutely. no doubt about it. we find ourselves in dire straits right now. the bottom line is the house of representatives has actedded. it must be clear. on sequestration, the house of representatives has acted. on the country tax code, the house of representatives has actedded. on the passing of the budget, we passed a budget last two years. the senate has not taken up a budget in 1,200 days. >>neil: congressman, the fact of the matter is, you and your colleagues agreed to the sequestration rules if everything broke down it was, what i like to call your back up backbone, not you, personally, but the argument that eve